In the frozen wilderness of the Arctic, human survival historically depended on using every available food source. But one ...

The story of the first polar bear ever exhibited in America has circulated for centuries, anchored to a specific date, ...

Melissa Agard joined the Henry Vilas Zoo to welcome Nora, a 10-year-old female polar bear who recently arrived on Thursday, ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...

Three members of a family, including a child, were injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far north of Siberia, Russian officials said Monday. Local police "received a report of a polar bear ...

Over 600 people participated in the Polar Bear Plunge event, which has been held annually for the past 27 years in Waukegan to benefit those with disabilities, Thursday morning. | Photo: Waukegan ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “We’re deep in polar bear territory now.” The expedition leader’s voice bounces off the icebergs, echoing around the bay before the ...

Thousands started off their New Year with a dip in English Bay. Over the years the event has become more than just a communal dip into frigid waters, with 2026 marking the 106th edition of the annual ...

Thousands of New Yorkers braved the cold weather and water to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday as part of the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. Hosted by the Coney Island Polar Bear ...

Thousands ‘brrr-ought’ in the new year at the 123rd annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge on Thursday, Jan.1. The tradition challenges brave souls to take a dip into the frigid waters of the ...